Man dead following two-alarm fire in Velda City

A person was found dead following a two-alarm fire in Velda City Thursday (Credit: KMOV)

VELDA CITY, Mo. (KMOV.com) – St. Louis County officials are investigating after a man was found dead inside a burned home Thursday morning in Velda City.

The two-alarm fire broke out around 12:30 a.m. at a home in the 6900 block of Woodrow.

Fire officials said a neighbor called 911 after smelling smoke and hearing popping sounds from the victim's home. When they arrived, they found a man deceased inside.

"Then I heard this loud noise. I heard pop, pop, pop, and I thought it was my house on fire, and when I looked, I noticed it was my neighbor's house on fire so immediately I called 911," neighbor Kel Ward said.

Bomb and Arson and Crime Scene investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

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